Town Board — Minutes

Town Board April 14, 2026 1. Chairperson Przywojski called the Town Board Meeting to order on April 14, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. at the Town of Onalaska Town Hall, N5589 Commerce Road. Present were; Chairperson Paula Przywojski, Supervisors Frank Fogel, Luke Marcou and Betty DeBoer. Emy Monroe was excused Mary Rinehart was also present. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. 2. Motion to approve agenda by Fogel/ Marcou passed unanimously. 3. Public Comment (3-minute time limit): None 4. County Board Report: None 5. Chairperson report: Przywojski reported the town has been awarded LRIP funding. Congressman Van Orden has referred the Town’s appropriation grant application forward to the Appropriation Committee. The Rail Crossing Study is moving forward. Przywojski and Rinehart both are on the interview committee. One new public works employee started work 04/13/26. The sweeper has been sent for refurbishment. Rinehart reported SAMS and ARPA reports have been completed. Fogel reported the boat landing ramp repair was completed and took approximately two hours. 6. Correspondence: Holmen Area Foundation breakfast is April 23, Przywojski will be attending. 7. Consent Agenda: (All items listed are considered routine or have committee recommendation and will be acted upon in one motion. There will not be separate discussion of these items unless a Board Member so requests, in which case the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and be considered on the Regular Agenda). A). Approve minutes of March 10 and March 16, 2026 meetings, B). Approve bills and finance book, C). Approve Plan Commission recommendation relating to Heritage Hills II subdivision development to not extend Hilltop Drive, D). Approve relating to 2025 Act 68 and the Town subdivision ordinance, E). Approve Park Committee recommendation relating to 2026 Ballfield requests, F). Approve Park Committee recommendation to appoint Amy Kothe to the Park Committee, G). Approve Mini Doughnut half marathon use of Sobkowiak Park Shelter September 12, 2026 with fees waived, H). Approve publication notice for Alcohol Licensing for 2026-2027 year: Item D relating to Act 68 is under review by legal counsel. Motion by Marcou/Fogel to approve consent agenda items and with update from item D. Motion passed unanimously. Regular Agenda Items Items Relating to Public Works Department 8. Shop Report: printed report was reviewed. The crew will be picking up the brush that was left during the county’s tree trimming operation of Brice Prairie. It was questioned why the new truck is being used as the chipper truck and not one of the older Freightliners. Przywojski will have the crew use a Freightliner instead the new plow truck. Items Relating to Stormwater Utility 9. Discussion relating to Sobkowiak Road drainage issue: Motion by Fogel/DeBoer to approve Weisz Excavation proposal for with restoration not to exceed $2,000. Motion passed unanimously. Items Relating to General Government 10. Discussion relating to purchase of additional refuse and recycle carts: Motion by Fogel/Marcou to approve proposal and to add cart parts at a cost not to exceed $9500. Motion passed unanimously. 11. Discussion relating to required update to recycle ordinance: Motion to approve as written by Marcou/DeBoer passed unanimously. 12. Discussion relating to Town of Onalaska Driftlink shared ride participation: Motion to DeBoer/Fogel to not move forward given there are other services available that serve resident needs. Motion passed unanimously. 13. Discussion on 2026 road maintenance projects including but not limited to chip sealing and patch filling: Motin by Fogel/Marcou to approve Scott Construction chip sealing proposal, Gerke Construction proposal for repair on Commerce Road, and Strupp Trucking for saw cutting one area on Winesap Drive proposal. Motion passed unanimously. 14. Motion to adjourn by DeBoer/Fogel passed unanimously at 6:55 pm. Respectfully submitted Mary Rinehart Administrator/Clerk/Treasurer